Pierce Butler letter to Petit de Villers


Descriptive Summary
Title: Pierce Butler letter to Petit de Villers
Creator: Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822
Inclusive Dates: 1809 January 21
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 items)
Collection Number: ms1498
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Pierce Butler (1744-1822) came to America in 1758 as an officer in the British Army. Butler was delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787; member of the convention which framed the Federal Constitution in 1787; elected to the United States Senate in 1789; reelected December 5, 1792, and served from March 4, 1789, to October 25, 1796.

For more information, see "BUTLER, Pierce, (1744 - 1822)."

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter (and a transcript of the letter): dated Philadelphia, January 21, 1809, to "Mr. Petit de Villers," signed "P. Butler," regarding Mr. Spaulding, Mr. King, and damage done to one of Butler's extensive holdings in Georgia.